Eighties Week: Pizza Magic, Wheat Thins, Windex, ‘People’ Magazine Commercials (1980-81)

“Spread on any bread – makes pizza fast.” Here’s wishing you all a very Happy New Year! We’ll cap off 2023 with our first ever Eighties Week. Presenting four commercials from early in the decade. From 1980, it’s People magazine’s … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Skinny Dip (Sandy Duncan), Wisk, Vicks, Beautyrest (1970-73)

Here’s a set of commercials from the early years of the seventies. In chronological order, 1970 through 1973, we have Wisk (“Ring around the collar!”), Skinny Dip Cologne (with Sandy Duncan & Lyman Ward), Vicks Formula 44 (with Conard Fowkes), … Continue reading

70s Commercials: McDonald’s, Orange Plus, Lux, Allerest (1971)

It’s all 1971 today. Have a look at four vintage spots featuring McDonald’s (change back on your dollar!), Birds Eye Orange Plus, Lux liquid (with Sandy Duncan and Christopher Hewett), and Allerest allergy tablets. Have a good weekend and I’ll … Continue reading

70s Spots: Triscuits (Betty Buckley) & Wheat Thins (Sandy Duncan) (1977)

“Baked only by Nabisco.” We’ll call today’s post: “Snackin’ 77!” First up, Betty Buckley (Eight Is Enough) in a January 1977 commercial for Nabisco Triscuits. After that, Sandy Duncan (Funny Face) in an April ’77 spot for Nabisco Wheat Thins. … Continue reading

Mood Music: Paul Lynde, Sandy Duncan – ‘Bad, Bad Leroy Brown’ (1974)

From the Terrible/Wonderful file: Here’s Paul Lynde and Sandy Duncan performing Jim Croce’s “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown.” The clip finds the duo presenting the pop hit in a Laugh-In meets 1920’s style and comes from the Sandy Duncan Special which … Continue reading